Welt-insole.



F. E. JONES.

WELT INSOLE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 30. 1911.

1,279,705. Patented'Sept. 24, 1918.

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-noi\'n'tlni't {,Fuflu'lfl. June's; 1'cit i-' i the ll'niteil Stutr'sfu'mlresident 'of in the county" of Plfi'lll'Otltll and A Mhssiu-liusbtts "have invented u'n L 'i'ihroiiiuiu'nt in ,\\'eltIiisoh-s; of which the fol jng.(leerript-ion; in r-oiinvct'ion with the nrrhii-itunii'ing ilrnu'ingf, is u Specification, like letters in] the (ll'tHVlllgfi representing like part5. i

My -])|'t t?lll'- in \t'lll ion is an improved constllluilttll tor hunts and shous,'uml more partll'ttlgt'tl) relates to the mumilurturc ol welt hootri :iml SllOtH.

hi the nninut'urlurtof the usual types of welt. hoots :inrl SllOt'S us now prgirtih rtlt it is nvcesmtry to [)l'ttlHll't! an 'l-nole with u (-hunnel uml setting rib thereongtheu zittz'u-h the up- }Jtlf Ellltl )K'tltto the insole, then to [ill the space within the areuof the Seu'ing rih with some inuteiizil, usmilly ground {york {ind rrnzl trupp lirtl hot, then to" the] off this tll lp| .llltl (:outthewvelt and sometinms the 'lillerslufuc-e with eemenbor other iliesike and t hen tonpply the nut-sole. 'lheSe operution are rendered neeessiuy by the use of unyo't' the commereiultypes of iunrrsole ut )ru:-;0u t available.

Tl n hhjeet of my invention is to simplify themunulurturu o't welt. boots and shoes, to vlin imrt -v the several steps uhovu mentioned, sav rust and, work of u filling u'iateriul. :tjnd

itle an inner sole whieh itself constitut't-Siill t he filling nor" further in} portant feature uonsis in jthe pr0 v.i sion 0f, I attachingwineuns between the intsole and the outnolu eliminating the neeessity t'm' eoutzingf the hmergole or fillerwi'ith "innit-Site or like Still further iiiipoi'tunti' feature in my present.- inventionconsists in the utilizati-oinot a novelumteriatfor the innersolel :u'ntinjthe process of making thesuine. [have iliiiiirot'umd that the use ofi ubberlike m'uteri l, preteriihly reinfm'retl with a suit- :ihhtiln'ouw-mixture of textile nia't'erial, either in layers, strips or simply .ase mass routni 'irtl. ivithin the. ruhherlike,i'natet'hil, will enulili u stitohgholtling ril'i to befnrmed, :uid tlm z ot'oi'e protluce u 'pruetitrally rubber like Welt insole ea 'mli l'eht it"oldingtlge jnten-e that? rubber 1nd i'iibherli hum usorl f m- I 1 D t and Special re:

,nn, HENRY; J. LUPI EN; 0F BROdKTON; MASS H SEMS specifieation of Letters Patent. 1

its the ii L the filler INSOLE.

quiron'ie nts toi u 'welt 'i i'iso]e, "h fore heen thought insi rubber. By 'l 7 sheets oifl 4 herlike inuteriul iitei x tlj \fvitl fXlill inlorcementsHugh us ci n'i'gtulztye' xii :1 Sewingrib (lirectly ":i'ronn l th of the insole with the reinfoi eeinnt t herein, whereby a rein foi eetl istiftcl iug sewins' rih is pt'gulucetl, LcODSlgllf tihi feature of great mum-mime :intlfivihitd claim the s ine brou'illyi In ,ezirryifii out my Quid invei'ition I it prupu r1 :1 shoot of i'ulfiberlike materiulu'lth the fibrous reinforcements where des' thvreiuypr with i I rated there-Wit I may mply tothe mottled ii tucks extending! and fjh oje, ii-ig, o|1twu from the fillerpttftlhi'l"? of the. ii the outsole. which t aitks ivill I i the o utsole Without 1'l10t1 I]S "h EI tith ilurin gftl ole :1 Serie no'mieal litntft-i Yer,

simple type of molded rubber or rubberlike 'insole;

Fig. 4 is a similar cross sectional view illustratin the reinforced type of rubberlike 5 insole, an with the outsole attaching tacks fitted therein;

Fig. 5 is a cross sectional view of my insole with the filler portion made up of a plurality of layers and sections.

Fig. 6 is a cross sectional view illustrating a special type of channel, rib and feather, which I find suitable for molding, together with a layer of leather or canvas to protect the feet of the wearer from direct contact with the rubber of the insole.

Fig. 7 is a cross sectional view of my improved boot or shoe with the insole constituting the combined welt insole and filler.

It will be appreciated that several features of my invention are broadly new and I wish to claim the same irrespective of the combinations illustrated in the attached drawings. My welt insole comprising a rubberlike material, containing therein fibrous reinforcements as an integral part ofthe rubberlike material, thus internally reinforcing the rubber so as to give such retaining capacity, is believed to be new, also I believe that my welt insole having an integral 80 filler member, is new.

Referring to the drawings, Fig. 1 is a plan view of my insole, wherein the main portion -1 is of any suitable style or contour and on which the sewing rib '2 is formed around the margin, leaving the feather 3 andthe channel .4. The central part of the shank and forepart of the insole 5 is of suitable depth and extent to constitute a filler and to take the place of the usual cement and 40 ground cork filling material which has tobe ap lied between the insole and outsole in wet shoes, to fill in the space inside the sewing rib and welt. Preferably I form the filler 5 the same extent as the height of the rib 2. Thus, by taking a sheet of material of equal thickness throughout, and molding the edge portion into the feather 3, rib 2 and channel 4, I form the insole complete with the filler portion integral therewith. This operation of molding an insole eliminates all the operations now required in the manufacture of leather or leather and canvas insoles, which consists in splitting the leather edge, cutting channels, turning up the lip or rib, and then usualy reinfofc i ing the-entire ribbed surface by canvas to make' 9. Gem insole. The great cost-of leather thick enough to work into an insole, either when gemmed or not, is a very material expense in shoe mannfacturmaswell as the numerous labor operations incident thereto. My molded insole eliminates all these, and further eliminates the subsequent inseam trimming operation, the filling cutting operations, and necessary extra hanof t jso e, whether said insole is of rubberlike dlings incident to rior methods in the manufacture of welt s oes.

-As shown in Fig. i, the insole of rubber or rubberlike material comprises the mass 10 with textile reinforcing layers '11 and 12 therein, which are capable of molding into the feather l3, rib ll and-channel l5, similar to the insole of Fig. 3. These textile reinforcements will be molded up sutliciently into the rib 1i and feather 13 to greatly stiffen and strengthen them particularly to render the between-substances at the base of the rib ll capable of holding the inseam stitching. I have illustrated in Figs. 4 and 5 the outsole attaching devices consisting in a set or series of tacks 16 and 17, which may be five or six in number and at suitable places throughout the area of the insole.

In Fig. 5, I have shown an insole 20 with the sewing rib :21 and feather :22 thereon and having the filler portion built up of a plurality of layers 24, '25, and 26, 2.3 and 26 being shown as scraps or pieces which could well be utilized for this purpose and ccmented or otherwise united with the body of the insole 20. In Fig. 6 I have shown a type of insole 30, with a special form of sewing rib 31, feather 3:2 and channel 5 therein, the later giving particular clearance for the curved sewing needle of the inseam stitching machines. In this form of the insole, the central tiller portion 3i may be formed in tegrally with the insole 30 or built up of layers. as desired. I have shown the layer 35, which may be in the nature of a sock lining, or as a further reinforcing applied to the insole to protect the foot. of the wearer from contact with the rubberlike material of the insole. and thus to prevent "drawing or such objections to a rubber lining inside the shoe.

In Fig. 7 is shown a cross section of my improved boot or shoe, wherein the insole 1 is united to the weltlO and upper 4:1 by the inseam stitching, 42 in the usual manner. The canvas or textile reinforcing or sock lining 13 is shown in proper position. The outsole 1H, either of leather, rubber or fiber, is shown attached to the welt 40 by the usual outsole stitching 5, thus. completing the shoe and giving a substantial solid bearing from the lining 43 to the outen' surface of the outsole.

My improved shoe as thus formed with e various modified 'forms of inmaterial or of other material having the filler 5 integral therewith, gives a completed shoe with a combined innersole and outsole giving a solid footbearing mass of greater thickness than has heretoibre been feasible, because the loose filler material is eliminated, thus insuring greater comfort and wearability in a shoe,--as well as affording an economical, serviceable and strong con: 1"

rubbers, and being covered by the usual term of rubberlike. My invention is further described and defined in the forin of claims as follows:

L A welt in'nersole of rubber and textile conic: at this potent may he olitained tor material with a sewing rib and a central filler portion integral therewith.

2. A welt mnersole comprising a rubberhke material, reinforcing layers Within said material, and a sewing rib formed around 0- the margin of the sole, said reinforcing layers extending into thebase of said sewing rib to constitute stitch retaining means.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, in the presence 2 of two subscribing witnesses. i

Y FRED E. JONES. WVitnesses:

HAROLD J. CLARK, DUNCAN L. MACINTYRE.

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